A Day in the Life of Standout, Roger Brammell

Remote Paramedic Roger Brammell was nominated as an SMS Standout by Operations Supervisor Carl Dugas for quality of work, customer recognition, excellent performance and living the SMS mission. Customers have recognized Roger for assisting and troubleshooting the water testing system on a platform.

We wanted to know how Roger accomplishes this, so we took a peek into a day in his life to give you an idea of how SMS employees are living the core values every day. Roger likes fixing things, ice cream and thinks having X-ray vision would make his life much easier.

AC: Describe a typical day at work.RB: First thing is being responsible for the health and wellbeing of between 300-330 individuals onboard. Then a morning meeting to review the daily SIMOP activities, assist the HLO’s with helicopter arrivals and departures. Next up is potable water testing, food and accommodations inspections.

AC: What was the best vacation you have ever taken?RB: A Month at summer camp in Colorado just before high school.

AC: What is your favorite thing about your job?RB: Getting gratitude from patients for helping.

AC: What food could you live on for a month?RB: Blue Bell ice creamAC: What has been the most fulfilling moment in your career so far?RB: Once there was an apneic anaphylaxis patient who reacted from ant bites. My intervention saved his life.

At Safety Management Systems, our goal is to ensure that everyone in the energy industry has a safe work environment and the knowledge to perform their duties safely. We know that your workers are more than the tasks they perform; they are people with homes, families and stories.